Positions
are full-time and part-time.
Most part-time employees work evening hours. All positions are on
the ED pay scale. For further salary information contact the Department of
Corrections or the institution where you wish to work.

When
completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for
which you want to be tested. You will NOT be permitted to add job titles
after you test.

APPLICATIONS
WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

VETERANS:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for
qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To
learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit
the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, for Veterans;
visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717)
787-6039.

NATURE OF WORK

You will be
responsible for developing and adapting curriculum, course outlines, lesson
plans, and instructional methodology in teaching vocational education courses
in a specialized occupation area for inmates at a state correctional
facility. Work involves separating known trade or vocational skills into
teaching units to provide organized individual and group instruction to
inmates. Duties include diagnosing and evaluating inmate potential,
achievement, and progress by administering standardized and teacher constructed
tests and grading inmate progress. Work involves responsibility to
monitor inmate behavior and maintain an effective learning environment in the
classroom and shop area, maintain security of instructional materials, and
complete records, reports, and forms related to the operation of classes and
the evaluation of inmate performance.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

You are subject to Pennsylvania residency requirements
and must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Visit the
Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, for PA
Residency Information.

You must
pass a background investigation.

After you
receive a conditional offer of employment you must undergo a medical
examination.

After being
hired, you must attend and complete a 3 week basic training program at the
Department of Corrections' Central Training Academy in Elizabethtown, PA, which
is located in Lancaster County.

Minimum
Requirements

Education
equivalent to high school graduation and 2 years wage earning experience beyond
the completed apprenticeship period in the specified trade;

OR

If there is
no approved apprenticeship period for the specified trade, education equivalent
to high school graduation and 3 years of wage earning experience in the
specified trade.

The
following is a list of the number of years required to complete the
Apprenticeship Period for the specified trades:

Class Code

Class Title

Length of

Apprenticeship Period

(Years)

2401A

Air
Conditioning and Refrigeration

3

2401B

Building
Trades/Custodial Maintenance and Repair

2

2401C

Construction
Cluster/Building Trades

2

2401D

Carpentry

3

2401F

Masonry

2

2401G

Landscape
Design/Horticulture

2

2401H

Plumbing
and Heating

3

2402A

Auto
Body Repair

3

2402B

Auto
Mechanics/Inspection/Technology

3

2404A

Electronics

3

2404B

Electricity
(Electrician)

3

2405C

Commercial
Arts/Printing/Photography

3

2406B

Welding

3

2407C

Optical
Assistant/Eye Glass Preparation

3

2407D

Home
Economics

None

2407H

Restaurant
Trades

3

2407I

Warehouse
Operations/Materiel Handling

None

NOTE:

If
hired, you will be required to obtain a Pennsylvania Department of Education
Vocational Certificate. Specific requirements for obtaining this certificate
will be explained to you at time of interview by the Department of
Corrections.

Clarification of Requirements

Please make sure you meet all
requirements. If you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the
Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement for guidance.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All
positions are with the Department of Corrections.Not all job titles are at each
institution.

Lists created by this these tests will be used to fill
future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers,
resignations and so forth.

Positions are located in State Correctional
Institutions and facilities throughout the Commonwealth. For a complete
listing of institutions, refer to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
website at www.cor.state.pa.us and
choose “Institutions” from the menu.

For the
most recent information on job opportunities contact the Pennsylvania Department of
Corrections, Bureau of Human Resources, 1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg,
PA 17050; Telephone: (717) 728-5357, Internet: www.cor.state.pa.us, Email: ra-docjobs@pa.govOR the Human Resource office of the State
Correctional/facility where you are interested in working.

TESTING

You will be
rated on your experience and training. Your score will be based on
information you report on your application and application supplement.

You must
provide complete and accurate information. Failure to do so may delay the
processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or
disqualification.

If you take
the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the
date of your application. A new application and application supplement
are required for a retest.

If your
name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your
most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

TEST RESULTS

Employment
and promotion lists will be established. You will be notified in writing
of your test results.